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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > switching-gears-curryville-farms-joins-growing-number-of-farmers-adding-poultry-to-ag-practices

Switching gears: Curryville Farms joins growing number of farmers adding poultry to ag practices

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1002+ words) CURRYVILLE -- A North Woodbury Township family has joined the growing number of farmers adding poultry to their mix of sustainable agricultural practices. Curryview Farms received 82,000 pullets -- young female chickens -- on Monday, during the first of what is expected to be…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 08 > the-right-fit-as-morrisons-cove-dairy-show-marks-75-years-professional-fitter-gets-cows-looking-their-best

The right fit: As Morrisons Cove Dairy Show marks 75 years, professional fitter gets cows looking their best

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (627+ words) Before cows are ready to be shown in competition, farmers maintain their animals in a variety of ways to keep them healthy and strong. At the Morrisons Cove Dairy Show, a local resident has turned her experience caring for animals…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 07 > somerset-farmer-named-pennsylvania-farm-bureau-interim-vice-president

Somerset farmer named Pennsylvania Farm Bureau interim vice president

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (383+ words) Somerset County farmer Glenn Stoltzfus has been appointed to serve as interim vice president of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, effective immediately. Stoltzfus will serve in the role until a formal election can take place at PFB's Annual Meeting slated for…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 07 > pennsylvania-farm-bureau-names-nagle-as-new-president

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau names Nagle as new president

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (350+ words) Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Vice President Tommy Nagle will assume the duties of president of the organization after the resignation of current President Chris Hoffman. Hoffman submitted a letter of resignation on Saturday, July 11, citing the acceptance of a new position…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-business > 2026 > 06 > berry-demanding

Berry demanding | News, Sports, Jobs

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (456+ words) ARILJE, Serbia — Serbia ‘s town of Arilje is known as the Balkan country’s “raspberry capital,” with its fame reaching beyond borders. Arilje and its surroundings yield berries that are exported as far as the United States and Japan. Serbia is…...

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altoonamirror.com > znewsletter-sunday > 2026 > 05 > planting-a-seed-cambria-heights-students-learn-about-growing-crops

Planting a seed: Cambria Heights students learn about growing crops

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (648+ words) PATTON — A group of seventh grade students learned about the roots of crop planting during the fourth annual agriculture presentation, developed by local farmers, Wednesday morning outside Cambria Heights Middle School. While Wednesday’s rainfall prevented local farmers from planting six…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 04 > farmers-hit-hard-by-rising-costs-bankruptcies-increase

Farmers hit hard by rising costs; bankruptcies increase

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (700+ words) Cattle relax at a farm along Auction Road south of Martinsburg. Rising prices across a broad spectrum of goods and services have hit everyone hard, including farmers, who supply consumers with everything from fresh milk, eggs and meat to fruits,…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 03 > pa-ag-literacy-week-students-get-chance-to-learn

Getting an early start: Ag literacy week gives 40,000 students across the state a chance to learn about agriculture

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (641+ words) More than 40,000 elementary school students across Pennsylvania had the opportunity to learn more about agriculture during Ag Literacy Week. The week is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation. Each year, a book is selected for volunteers to read…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2025 > 12 > a-great-way-to-grow-up-partsch-family-takes-pride-in-farms-history-as-it-joins-the-ranks-of-states-century-farms

‘A great way to grow up’: Partsch family takes pride in farm’s history as it joins the ranks of state’s Century Farms

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (811+ words) JOHNSTOWN — Cecilia Partsch has many fond memories of growing up on the family farm in Conemaugh Township and dreamed of one day owning the property that has been farmed by her family since the early 1920s. “I liked being outside and…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 02 > cambria-farmers-detail-operations-challenges

Cambria County farmers detail challenges to operation

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (800+ words) EBENSBURG — Multiple income sources are almost a must for farmers in this region, said Chris Sherry, the owner of Winterset Farms in Cambria Township. During an informational session held Wednesday by the Cambria County Conservation District, Sherry said. “It’s almost…...